Dialog Boxes

Ok trying to create a dialog box. I had to download a third party software to create the RC file.

Here is the code to call the dialog box:

Code:

tmp = DialogBox ( hInst, TEXT("DLG_0100"), hwnd, LogInProc);

Resource File:

Code:

DLG_0100 DIALOG 118, 44, 180, 180
STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Login"
FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
BEGIN
    EDITTEXT        101, 45, 23, 85, 18
    CTEXT           "Enter Your Name", 102, 45, 9, 85, 15
    CTEXT           "Enter the Password", 103, 45, 47, 85, 15
    EDITTEXT        104, 45, 58, 85, 15, ES_PASSWORD
    PUSHBUTTON      "Validate", 105, 37, 146, 40, 14, NOT WS_TABSTOP
    EDITTEXT        106, 45, 103, 85, 15, WS_DISABLED | NOT WS_TABSTOP
    PUSHBUTTON      "OK", 107, 107, 146, 40, 14, NOT WS_VISIBLE
END

Dialog Proc

Code:

BOOL CALLBACK LogInProc (HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
switch ( message)
    {
    case WM_INITDIALOG:
        MessageBoxPrintf(TEXT("DIALOG"), TEXT("Dialog Started"));
        return TRUE;
        
    case WM_COMMAND:
        switch ( LOWORD (wParam) )
            {
            case 105:
                 EndDialog (hDlg, 0);
                 return TRUE;
            }
        break;
    }
    return FALSE;
}

Ok first off I know the dialog box doesn't do anything, thats because I'm trying to get it up first. I have never worked with RC files before and my book expects that I'm using MV C++ and that it will make my RC files for me.

The error I'm getting is 1812 "ERROR_RESOURCE_DATA_NOT_FOUND" when calling the CreateDialog

Any help or a link to a good tutorial would be great. Thanks

Originally posted by Thantos
...Ok first off I know the dialog box doesn't do anything, thats because I'm trying to get it up first. I have never worked with RC files before and my book expects that I'm using MV C++ and that it will make my RC files for me....

What compiler are you using?

What is your o/s (operating system)?

what version of the compiler are you using?

what book are you using?

Dang sorry forgot to add that.

Dev C++ 4.9.8.1
Win XP Pro
Using Charles Petzold ver 5 (loosely)

>>tmp = DialogBox ( hInst, TEXT("DLG_0100"), hwnd, LogInProc);

try

tmp = DialogBox ( hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(DLG_0100), hwnd, LogInProc );

make sure you have included

resouce.h and script.rc files (these should be created by the resource editor and contain the dialog data)

Thanks will have to try that. I scraped the dialog box and went with a seperate window for the login.

If you want, try MFC. It's easier overall to use, and the dialog editor really good.

For some reason I can't get dialogs to work right in Dev-C++, but when I used Borland's compiler it worked perfectly!

I would suggest you stay away from MFC until you have a reasonable grasp of the API. Then have a look at it, and use it if you like it/have too.